I froze and was traumatized as catheter was inserted. Do not prolonged the catheter usage to veins.
Accidentally administering vesicant solution into surrounding tissue cause serious irritation, discomfort and damage.
Hypertonic or highly acidic infusion solutions will traumatise vein and cause blood clot.
My presence will be felt when you did not fixed me securely or there is a large cannula placed in the small vein. Please re-fixed me!
Occurred through leakage of drug or solution into the surrounding tissue. Also, any improper placement or dislodgement of the catheter.
Catheter is what irritates me. My presence will be felt if there is too rapid infusion.
I will attack through contamination. I am fast and invisible.
Thrombophlebitis
Mechanical Phlebitis
Bacterial Phlebitis
Chemical Phlebitis
Extravasations
Infiltration
Thrombosis
